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(1)An “open framework” is a scheme of frameworks that provides for the award of successive frameworks on substantially the same terms.
(2)An open framework must provide—
(a)for the award of a framework at least once during—
(i)the period of three years beginning with the day of the award of the first framework in the scheme, and
(ii)each period of five years beginning with the day of the award of the second framework in the scheme;
(b)for the expiry of one framework on the award of the next (but see subsection (3));
(c)for the final framework to expire at the end of the period of eight years beginning with the day on which the first framework under the scheme is awarded.
(3)An open framework may provide that, if a framework expires in accordance with subsection (2)(b) while a process for the award of a contract in accordance with the framework is ongoing, the contracting authority may continue the process and award the contract as though the framework had not expired.
(4)If there is no limit on the number of suppliers that can be party to a framework under an open framework, a contracting authority may award the framework to an existing supplier by reference to—
(a)the fact that the supplier has already been awarded a framework under the scheme,
(b)a tender relating to an earlier award under the scheme, or
(c)a tender relating to the current award.
(5)Otherwise, a contracting authority may award a framework under an open framework to an existing supplier by reference to—
(a)a tender relating to an earlier award of a framework under the scheme, or
(b)a tender relating to the current award.
(6)If a framework under an open framework is awarded to only one supplier, the framework, and the open framework, must expire before the end of the period of four years beginning with the day on which the framework is awarded.
(7)Subsection (6) applies despite subsection (2)(c) and any term of the framework or open framework.
(8)In this section, an “existing supplier” means a supplier that is party to a framework under the open framework.
(9)A reference to an award on substantially the same terms is a reference to an award that could be made by reference to the same tender or transparency notice without substantial modification (see section 31).
(10)A framework under an open framework may not be awarded under section 41 (direct award in special cases) or 43 (switching to direct award).
Commencement Information
I1S. 49 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 127(2)
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